Employers in California filed 133 WARN Act notices in December 2018, impacting roughly 8,981 workers — representing a notable rise over November and up 198% versus December 2017. The average filing covered 68 workers, with 23 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | 22 | 4,997 |
| Information & Technology | 10 | 463 |
| Manufacturing | 7 | 343 |
| Finance & Insurance | 7 | 159 |
| Arts & Entertainment | 2 | 68 |
The Healthcare sector led the way in workforce reductions with 4,997 workers across 22 notices. In a parallel development, Information & Technology reported 463 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Santa Clara | 7 | 3,745 |
| Los Angeles | 30 | 2,303 |
| San Diego | 9 | 451 |
| Orange | 4 | 285 |
| Nevada | 1 | 277 |
Santa Clara bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 42% of all affected workers with 3,745 workers across 7 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| San Jose | 2 | 2,652 |
| Los Angeles | 8 | 1,162 |
| Gilroy | 2 | 986 |
| Truckee | 1 | 277 |
| Rosemead | 1 | 254 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 33 | 4,848 |
| Closure | 23 | 1,664 |
Closures accounted for 19% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Verity Health System | San Jose | 1,326 | 2018-12-28 | |
| Verity Health System of California, Inc | San Jose | 1,326 | Layoff | 2018-12-31 |
| Silver Lake Medical Center | Los Angeles | 573 | Layoff | 2018-12-20 |
| Verity Health System | Gilroy | 493 | 2018-12-28 | |
| Verity Health System of California, Inc | Gilroy | 493 | Layoff | 2018-12-31 |
| Tahoe Club Employee Company | Truckee | 277 | Closure | 2018-12-12 |
| Silver Lake Medical Center | Rosemead | 254 | Layoff | 2018-12-20 |
| TreeHouse Private Brands, Inc | Visalia | 243 | Closure | 2018-12-18 |
| TSI Semiconductors America | Roseville | 241 | Layoff | 2018-12-06 |
| Baked in the Sun | Vista | 211 | Closure | 2018-12-04 |
| HMSHost | Oakland | 204 | Layoff | 2018-12-07 |
| Mission Beverage Co | Los Angeles | 200 | Layoff | 2018-12-07 |
| WWL Vehicle Services Americas | Wilmington | 136 | Layoff | 2018-12-05 |
| Qualcomm Incorporated | San Diego | 125 | Layoff | 2018-12-07 |
| OpenX Technologies, Inc | Pasadena | 124 | Layoff | 2018-12-20 |
The single largest action involved Verity Health System at its San Jose facility, reporting 1,326 affected workers. Verity Health System of California, Inc followed with 1,326 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The data underscores mounting pressure on the California labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Healthcare sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.
This analysis is based on official WARN Act filings reported by California. The Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act requires employers with 100+ employees to provide 60-day advance notice of mass layoffs and plant closings. Data is updated daily by WARN Firehose. View all California WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.
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